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Briefly noted: 'Refiner's Fire' by Mark Helprin
While Kirkus Reviews called Mark Helprin's first novel Refiner's Fire (1978) "grandiose," it received more positive reviews from other major media outlets. I first read it five years after it came out when, my excited reading of Winter's Tale (1983), led me on a search for another Helprin book. Winter's Tale remains my favorite, followed by A Soldier of the Great War (1991). While In Sunlight and Shadow (2012) seemed to be to be less successful than the others, it contains the same dazzling images, imagination, and prose I loved in Winter's Tale and Refiner's Fire. In rereading Refiner' Fire this past week, I believe it still holds up as a compelling novel about a man whose diverse experience refine and purify him as surely as a refiner's fire purifies silver.
Publisher's Description: "Born on an illegal immigrant ship off the coast of Palestine, Marshall Pearl is immediately orphaned and soon brought to America, where he grows up amidst fascinating and idiosyncratic privilege that is, however, not nearly as influential in regard to his formation as the pull of his origins though they are unknown to him. A cross between Fielding´s Tom Jones and the story of Moses, Refiner´s Fire is a great and colorful adventure that ends in a crucible of battle, suffering, and death, from which Marshall Pearl rises purely by the grace of God. Addressing the holy and the profane, but never heavy handedly, it is not so much a meditation on the fate of the Jews after the Holocaust, the rise of Israel, and the spirit of America, as it is an elegy and a song in which the powers of life and regeneration are shown to gorgeous effect."
"Mark Helprin, who must be legend to his friends, risks more than most novelists dare in ten years. Helprin writes like a saint, plots like a demon, and has an imagination that would be felonious in all but the larger democracies . . . . The sound that drowns all others in this novel is that of kingdom-come ignition." (The Village Voice)
"Marvelous . . . . A brilliantly sinuous tale that sets an Augie March-like young man into a Gabriel Garcia Marquez universe . . . There are so many things to admire in Mark Helprin's first novel that one's problem is where to begin." (Joyce Carol Oates, The New York Times Book Review)
From the Novel: "You know," said Al in a daze of hunger and cold, "when you see this, you realize that despite all the crap that goes on in the cities, despite all the words and accusations, the country has balance and momentum. The whole thing is symmetrical and beautiful; it works. The cities are like bulbs on a Christmas tree. They may bum, swell, and shatter, but the green stays green. Look at it," he said, eyes fixed on the horizon, not unmoved by the motion of the train. "Look at it. It's alive."
There is a lot of magic in Helprin's writing, though I believe he doesn't care for the term "magical realism" and doesn't see his work in that way. However, the fact that much of this novel is told in flashbacks dreamt by protagonist Matther Pearl, allows Helprin a lot of flexibility in his use of dazzling images and exuberant language. I'm glad I experienced the story again.
Malcolm R. Campbell is the author of two, magical realism "conjure and crime" novels, "Conjure Woman's Cat" and "Eulalie and Washerwoman."
Author Malcolm R. CampbellPosted on September 28, 2017 Categories booksTags authors, books, Israel, Mark Helprin, Refiner's Fire
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Keith W Willis says:
I've only read Winter's Tale, and I think it one of the most beautifully written books I've ever had the pleasure of reading. Helprin's use of language in WT is lyrical, magical, and staggering. Which is really good, because even after several re-readings I still haven't really figured out just what the plot really was, or just what the heck was going on. But it didn't matter, because it was just so lovely.
The plot wasn't exactly clear, but the rendition was magical. I've read the book many times whenever I need something uplifting.
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Interview With Steve Scott Of The Word66
by Keith Clement
A Christian rock band on a mission to spread the word with rocking melodies, and positive lyrics, coming from a place deep, within their hearts, and led by the Holy Spirit. In a recent review they were called "Gospel-spreading Las Vegans set off on a journey to glory." But don't let that title fool you, they rock as hard as your favorite bands.
It was a pleasure to sit with the founding member of the band Steve Scott, Check out the below YouTube Video of the Interview in its full coverage.
Founded in 2018 by veteran guitarist Steve Scott, who eventually recruited Brian Torres on vocals, Dave Murray on drums and Jay Yaskin on bass. The band is inspired by various artists including the likes of Sabbath, Zeppelin, Shinedown, Creed, Disciple, and Thousand Foot Krutch to name a few.
The band's debut single "On the way to the promise land" is inspired by the book of Exodus and has been well received worldwide and charting as high as #1, on various radio station playlists, from Christian to hardcore. Steve had lost his way from religion and his love for playing music for many years until God brought him back to fulfill this purpose. He stated "We all have a purpose in life. It took a while to understand ours."
The band's purpose is to write music that will send out various messages to all who would like to hear. Steve added "We just write some good rock n roll with positive lyrics. We like to think that in some cases we are adding some light to the darkness."
The band just released a new EP "On the way to the promise land," unveiling an original sound that is edgy, with a touch of commercial acceptability, bringing catchy melodies with thought provocative lyrics. Quoted as "music that delivers a 1-2 punch," and humbly "if STRYPER are past their halcyon days now, THE WORD66 only begin to rise and shine."
The Word66 has been chosen to spread the good news in their unique way to all who will listen.
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Shirley Temple leads the 1939 Tournament of Roses parade in Pasadena as its grand marshal.
A few tributes placed in front of the Chinese Theater for Shirley Temple Black who passed away on Tuesday, February 11, 2014.
They could have called her Shirley Template.
Shirley Temple Black, who died at the age of 85 late Monday night, was of course one of the transcendent iconic figures produced by Hollywood. Like just a handful of other performers — Charlie Chaplin, Humphrey Bogart, John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, James Dean — her image resonated for decades beyond her years of movie stardom.
It was her life, however, that really represented a range of 20th Century American stories. From unimaginable success at a ridiculously young age to falling out of popular favor to barrier-busting re-invention later in life, Temple Black was always an example of something.
For the most part, it was an overwhelmingly good example that she set. Usually, though, there were dark shadows lurking behind the cheery, can-do front — and those made her a more interesting figure than just a simple national treasure could have been.
Starting at age 3, the Santa Monica native was the movie kid that's never been beat. An adept singer and dancer with charisma and golden curls to burn, she captivated Depression-era audiences with a relentlessly optimistic attitude in a time of debilitating adversity.
Her generally not very well-made star vehicles were praised by everyone from President Franklin Roosevelt on down as great escapist entertainment for the worried masses, even though most of those films addressed income inequality or working class fears fairly directly. Additionally, although you can certainly argue about some of their questionable racial depictions, those '30s tuners helped turn Temple's favorite co-star, Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, into one of Hollywood's first African-American marquee names.
Undeniably, though, Temple didn't save 20th Century Fox and become the biggest box office draw of 1935 through 1938 because of her films' social consciousness. She proved then, pretty much for all time to come, that given the choice between erudition and watching an adorable kid, the majority of moviegoers would opt for the latter. The struggle between art and undemanding entertainment had been going on since the beginning of commercial cinema, but Shirley Temple's success seemed to have decided that particular war.
Along with cowboy stars of the era, Temple was also a pioneer in licensing her name and image to an array of top-selling products, a celebrity practice that became as American as, well, asking the bartender for a Shirley Temple when you're not in the mood for alcohol.
Like so many child actors, though, the dominant moppet hit career trouble along with puberty. Teenage Temple was a good actress, and made some memorable films — "Since You Went Away," "I'll Be Seeing You," "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer," "That Hagen Girl" (her reported personal favorite), John Ford's "Fort Apache" — during the war years and immediately after.
But she wasn't selling tickets anywhere near like she used to, and with the exception of a few forays into television years later, Temple did what most working women of her generation did and retired in 1950 to become a homemaker at the age of 22.
At that point, she already had one marriage and divorce behind her, to actor John Agar. Her marriage to Charles Alden Black lasted until his death 54 years later and produced a son and daughter, the latter of whom became a bassist in the punk rock band The Melvins! Temple also had a daughter with Agar.
Charles Black ran in Republican Party circles, and in 1967 his wife ran as the conservative alternative to liberal Republican Pete McCloskey for California's 11th Congressional District seat. She supported the Vietnam War, he didn't. He won.
That certainly endeared Temple Black to soon-to-be-President Richard Nixon, though. He appointed her representative to the United Nations General Assembly in 1969. Nixon's replacement Gerald Ford named Temple Black ambassador to Ghana in 1974 and another Republican president, George H.W. Bush, sent her to the Prague, Czechoslovakia, embassy in 1989.
Quite a post, that one, for a committed conservative; Temple Black was on the ground during that nation's transition from Communism to democracy, and through most of the lead-up to its peaceful split into two countries.
Bona fide rightie or not, though, Temple Black's roots were in Hollywood, and she never lost a kind of ecumenical showbiz touch. As Ford's chief of protocol in the last year of his administration, she put together the inaugural festivities for the man who beat him, Democrat Jimmy Carter.
Much more unusually for a woman in her position, Temple Black had gone public about the radical mastectomy she underwent in 1972. This was two years before Betty Ford did the same and was not the kind of spectacle a good Republican wife made of herself at the time. But Temple Black was correct in believing that she could help countless women by leveraging whatever celebrity she had left to bring discussion of breast cancer out into the open.
That way, the symbolic fantasy of inspiring innocence did her bit to help the happy-thoughts culture she helped create acknowledge unhappy reality, and improved America some by doing so. And let's give due credit to the elephant Shirley Temple Black left behind in the room here: While we can't expect every child actor to thrive in adulthood, there is a totally shining example that Hollywood kids need not self-destruct.


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Should human rights always outweigh religious rights?
This was the title of a debate on the BBC in which I was recently asked to take part. The panel included, amongst others, secularists, representatives of the LGBT community, and five Moslems. I was there to speak for Christian rights, of course, but what really astonished me was the easy assumption that human and 'religious' rights are different.
They are not. In the UK, the first attempt to formulate and set down 'human' rights was in Magna Carta, in 1215. It was an attempt by the barons to restrict King John's tyrannical and despotic use of power, and the first clause guaranteed the freedom of the Church. Honoured ever since as the foundation of liberty in the Western world, three clauses of this groundbreaking Charter remain on the statute books of England and Wales – the first being this ancient protection of religious liberty.
Since 1215 there have been further intermittent attempts to safeguard the rights of the individual against the wrongful exercise of power by the state, but by far the greatest impetus to the development of such rights was the Second World War. In the aftermath of conflict, and still reeling at revelation of the atrocities that had been committed by the Nazis, the nations committed themselves to international co-operation aimed at preventing further conflict and ensuring world peace. Three years later, in 1948, the newly established UN Assembly issued its Declaration of Human Rights, which enshrined, amongst its 30 articles, the rights to freedom of religion, belief and conscience in both practice and manifestation; and freedom of speech.
These rights were subsequently repeated in the European Convention on Human Rights (entering into force on September 3rd, 1953), and in our own Human Rights Act 1998.
But now, apparently, the newly claimed sexual rights of a minority are being prioritised over all other traditional rights, to the extent that 'religious' rights are now being assigned a separate, and seemingly subsidiary, category. Which is surprising – but it would appear that 1.5% of the population (which is the figure recorded by the Office for National Statistics for homosexuals) now have protectable rights over and above those of all others. More worryingly, to my mind, is the fact that what was once regarded as a protection against coercion by the State, has now become a weapon to be used by individuals against those who disagree with them. And it is irrelevant that such disagreement is actually not a species of hate crime, as wrongly claimed, but simply the assertion of historic tenets of faith. So we see the Bible being rewritten to become more culturally acceptable, while those who stand on the ancient and revealed Biblical truths are branded discriminating bigots and homophobes.
It is of course incontrovertible that the government has power to pass new laws, and that the popular view of morality can and does change to accommodate current social practice – which can of course work both ways, as demonstrated by the contrast between the values of the Victorian era and those of our own. Increasingly the law is reflecting the altered perspective – but equally incontrovertible is the fact that such attitudes are at base 'fashion' and will therefore be transient. By contrast, there are certain 'rights' that remain fundamental and inalienable by virtue of our humanity, and which cannot be altered by whim or ideology. Rightssuch as choice, and the freedom to believe.
On the programme I was reviled for saying we are approaching a time in this country when we may well see active persecution against Christians. I am forced to admit I was wrong – it has already begun. Every week we see Christians being marginalised, losing their jobs, being taken to court … even arrested – and all for such things as wearing a cross in public, quoting Scripture prohibiting certain behaviours, offering to pray with people … and even claiming the same 'rights' as a gay activist group to post an advert on the side of a bus.
The list goes on and on, and it feels increasingly apparent that there is an element in society that wants to crush us into silence, and drive Christianity from the public arena. Why are they so afraid of us speaking out?
Can it be that, like all tyrants, they know we are right?
To hear the debate, go to The Big Question, BBC 1, at 10 am on Sunday, January 12.


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Our Disaster Services
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Salvation Army Responds to FIU Bridge Collapse
Raymond Boyd | raymond.boyd@uss.salvationarmy.org
Miami-Dade County, FL - Within hours, The Salvation Army Miami-Dade disaster services team arrived at the Florida International University Bridge Collapse to serve first responders. Mr. Raymond Boyd, local disaster services coordinator began distributing water, coffee, and snacks to responders who had been on the scene since 2:30 pm. A newly constructed pedestrian bridge collapsed onto vehicles that were stopped at a traffic light resulting in multiple fatalities. Florida Governor Rick Scott released addtiional state-wide personnel to help support the response and recovery efforts.
From leading Southeast Florida response to Hurricane Irma to most recently being deployed as a Critical Incident Stress Management Specialist at Stoneman Douglas High tragedy, Captain Azuaje is once again called to serve.
"As soon as we arrived on scene we were being asked for water and meals," said Captain Enrique Azuaje, The Salvation Army Miami-Dade Area Commander. "We are proud to support our first responders wherever and whenever we can."
The Salvation Army's first response in times of disaster is mobilizing its canteen to provide food service. A canteen is a disaster food truck most often known for responding to hurricanes and significant weather events. The truck is a self-contained 'kitchen-on-wheels' and can prepare upwards of three thousand meals a day. But most often it is a cup of coffee or a cold bottle of water that are most needed as first responders take a break from the tragedy they are working.
The Salvation Army disaster team will continue to serve with first responders for the next few days as attempts are made to recover the bridge and those that were lost as the bridge collapsed.
The Salvation Army, established in London in 1865, has been supporting those in need without discrimination for more than 135 years in the U.S. More than 25 million Americans receive assistance from The Salvation Army each year through a range of social services: food for the hungry, relief for disaster victims, assistance for the disabled, outreach to the elderly and ill, clothing and shelter to the homeless, and opportunities for underprivileged children. The Salvation Army tracks the level of need across the country with the Human Needs Index (HumanNeedsIndex.org). The Salvation Army has served survivors of every major national disaster since 1900. The Salvation Army does not place an administrative fee on disaster donations. During emergency disasters, 100 percent of designated gifts are used to support specific relief efforts. For more information, go to www.SalvationArmyUSA.org or follow on Twitter @SalvationArmyUS.
The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Copyright 2020, The Salvation Army.


item continues to be a favorite of children of all ages and interests: the body pillow. For all of you craft-loving parents, as well as those (like me) who are "creatively challenged," here are DIY instructions for creating your very own, personalized body pillow.
Step 1: Cut a large foam block into tons of little pieces varying in shape and size. Most pieces should be about four inches in diameter. Set these pieces aside for later.
Step 2: Next, choose a simple twin-sized duvet cover. Fill this cover with the foam pieces as full as you see fit. This will create the body of the pillow. Some kids prefer the pillows to be overflowing with foam pieces so that they can sit high up on top, while others prefer to sink into the crevices of a pillow that is less full. Once the foam is in the cover, secure it tightly by using the buttons and by tying the ends into knots.
Step 3: Once the body of the pillow is filled to your child's preference and tightly secured, slip it into a second duvet cover. This is where you can add a personal touch by choosing a fabric that is your child's favorite color, has her favorite movie character, or matches the interior decoration scheme in her room. Once again, make sure this casing is secured tightly to prevent the foam from escaping. A second cover also gives you the opportunity to wash the outermost layer of your new pillow without emptying the foam.
Step 4: Kick back and relax on your very own personalized body pillow.
Here at NSPT, we use the encapsulating body pillows for an endless amount of activities. At home, you can use the new comfort havens in a quiet place where your child can go to be by herself, calm down after an argument, or read a book. She may feel a sense of comfort and ownership if she has a safe place that is designated as her own. The pillow can also be used for various activities that can provide your child with deep proprioceptive input to help her self-regulate. In the clinic, for example, we frequently use the pillow to help us create "Kiddo Sandwiches." In this activity, the children lay on a soft surface under the pillow while their therapist "squishes" their bodies with quick and rhythmic pushes on the pillow. Kids really get into this activity and frequently tell their therapist what ingredient should be squished into their body sandwich next (e.g., cheese, turkey, or mustard).
Whether you use the pillow as a place to lounge, a self-regulation tool, or just a cool piece of furniture, it is sure to become a family favorite in no time. This is a great craft to save for a rainy day and a great one to get the whole family involved.


Pedaled with Democratic State Senator Marci Francisco down to the 41st annual Octoginta to see off 650 cyclists for their 80-mile ride today. Tempted to join, as it was a gorgeous fall day for a ride, but decided to conserve my energy for the many miles yet to come.
While standing there, two kind souls walked up to me this morning, donating $10 each to help me along my way – thanks, guys! Later, had breakfast downtown with Marci and her husband Joe, then back to the guest loft in their home to edit more videos. I can't express enough how much I appreciate their incredibly generous hospitality. There's nothing like having a quiet, comfortable place to get some work done during breaks from riding. Was hoping to take part in one of 350.org's 10/10/10 events today, but couldn't find any local work parties in which to participate, so kept my nose to the grindstone editing more videos. Did take time, however, to share dinner, and stimulating conversation, with Marci and Joe.
Am increasingly concerned about my website not being up, so I've decided not to leave Lawrence until I at least get all my blogs and videos uploaded. Will help me focus on the riding, not having that hanging over my head. So may be here for a couple more days. Will have some serious pedaling in store for me then, however, as time (and the weather) is not on my side if I hope to make DC before the snow flies.
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Helena Margareta Höij, born 20 December 1965 in Angered, is a Swedish Christian Democratic politician, She was a member of the Riksdag from 1998 to 2006 and the Third Deputy Speaker of the Riksdag from 2002 to 2006.

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1965 births
21st-century Swedish women politicians
Linköping University alumni
Living people
Members of the Riksdag 1998–2002
Members of the Riksdag 2002–2006
Members of the Riksdag from the Christian Democrats (Sweden)
Women members of the Riksdag

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Indira Gandhi Govt College, Pandariya is situated in Chattisgarh State. It was started and now in a good condition also. The Indira Gandhi Govt College, Pandariya have the hostel facilities and all other infrastructures. They provide Bachelor degree courses and diploma courses. Indira Gandhi Govt College, Pandariya is pioneer one & it provides good faculties and also provides good infrastructural facilities too.Indira Gandhi Govt College,Pandariya have advanced library facility. They also have better computer labs.
Indira Gandhi Govt College, Pandariya offers various graduate courses as well as Post Graduate courses.
Indira Gandhi Govt College, Pandariya is affiliated to Bilaspur University (BU), Bilaspur - Atal Bihari Vajpayee Vishwavidyalaya.
List of facilities available at Indira Gandhi Govt College, Pandariya for students.


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The Guernsey tax haven is a highly respected and trusted jurisdiction in the market of financial services. The tax haven has many services which are all aimed at helping investors and corporations expand business possibilities and also protect their assets and reduce on international taxes. These services include captive insurance, protected cell companies, fund management, offshore banking, offshore trusts and the Guernsey offshore company formations that includes the exempt offshore company similar to the IBC. Guernsey strictly follows the rules for Know Your Customer (KYC) and regulations for company formation and incorporation management. As such Guernsey has a solid reputation in offshore and financial services.
The company formation of Limited companies in tax haven Guernsey can be completed in one working day (24 hours). The formation of a Guernsey Limited Liability Company which is akin to offshore International Business Company (IBC) is regulated under the 2008 Companies Law. The types of offshore companies that can be incorporated in Guernsey are Limited Liability Company (IBC), Guarantee Company, Unlimited Liability Company, protected cell company and incorporated cell company.
For offshore organization founding, similar to Seychelles company registration, in Guernsey (with no local members) a registered agent must be used by the subscriber for offshore company formation.
For Guernsey company formation the company name of choice must be sent to the Registrar of Companies for approval. An informal indication as to whether a name is likely to be approved can be obtained from the Registrar of Companies and the name can be reserved. The name for the Guernsey IBC offshore company must show that it is a Limited Liability Company by adding the word Limited or its abbreviation to the company name. The Registrar of Companies can refuse to incorporate the Guernsey offshore corporation if one of the words used as part of the company's name is offensive or is a restricted word.
A Guernsey company formation for an offshore company needs one director (1) and two (2) shareholders for company formation. The director for a Guernsey offshore company can be an individual or a corporation. The director for Guernsey offshore companies can be of any nationality. There are no minimum capital requirements with Guernsey company formation.According to legislation regulating the incorporation of offshore companies in the jurisdiction a Company Secretary may be appointed for company registration. Prior to commencing trading, the initial directors of the company will hold an inaugural board meeting. A company must hold its first annual general meeting within 18 months of incorporation. Every Guernsey company must keep accounting records which disclose the financial position of the company at any time and enable the directors to ensure that any accounts comply with the requirements of the Law. There is no need to file annual returns.
For the formation of offshore companies in tax haven Guernsey, there is no minimum authorized share capital. Most offshore companies in the tax haven Guernsey are formed with a paid up authorized share capital. A Guernsey offshore company has the powers according to companies law to issue the following types of shares to its shareholders; voting and nonvoting shares, preference shares, redeemable shares, shares with par value and shares with no voting rights. Bearer shares are not permitted, and fractional shares may be issued.
Offshore companies formed in the tax haven of Guernsey must keep a registered office in the country. The Guernsey offshore company cannot engage in trade within the country. According to the laws of the country a Guernsey offshore company cannot trade with other companies within the jurisdiction nor do business with the residents of the country. Guernsey offshore companies can maintain contact with the professional community of Guernsey on the grounds of taking care of its premises and for matters which relates to the management of the company. Guernsey offshore company can maintain professional contact with lawyers, accountants, financial advisors etc.
The Guernsey limited company can maintain privacy of the owners by using nominee officers.
The Registry of Companies in Guernsey maintains a register of companies registered in Guernsey.
The information available to the public from the Registry is a copy of the certificate of incorporation; a copy of the memorandum and articles of incorporation; annual validations filed by a company; all special, waiver and unanimous resolutions filed by a company; all changes of directors and resident agents; details of the registered office of a company, its registered number and the type of company it is.
Although not part of the EU, Guernsey has legislated to achieve a uniform income tax system for the whole business sector. Guernsey companies are currently subject to tax at a rate of 0%.


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Video file formats are not one size fits all. Different file formats serve different purposes. It's helpful as a videographer or content creator to understand the differences.
Whether you're uploading your video to YouTube or projecting it on a big screen, you'll want to produce your video in the best format and quality for its purpose. Let's explore common video file formats and define codecs and containers.
When you start creating videos, you'll find dozens of common video formats and other less common ones. It's easy to get overwhelmed. What is MP4? What's the difference between H.264 and DivX?
Digital video files are made up of two parts: a codec and a container. Most video formats are named after their container. When you see a file type such a .MP4, .AVI, or .MOV, it doesn't tell you exactly what the video file format is – it's only telling you the container type.
Choose a video file format based on three things: it's purpose, the hosting location, and your audience.
One of the challenges with video is that file sizes tend to be very large. With high-resolution cameras and monitors making 4K accessible to the masses (and 8K looming on the horizon), file sizes are getting larger.
Without unlimited storage or bandwidth, file size is a concern. As a result, every video file has some degree of compression in the form of a codec.
A codec is used to compress and then decompress a video file. This compression can be either lossy or lossless.
Lossy compression creates smaller file sizes but it leaves out some of the data, resulting in lower video quality. This is especially apparent with repeated compressions that lead to a cumulative loss of significant amounts of data.
Lossless compression, on the other hand, keeps all of the data from the original file. This gives you higher video quality and prevents progressive degradation from multiple saves. You do, however, end up with larger files.
Sometimes you have to compromise between the highest quality video format and the smallest file size.
Probably the most common, particularly for HD, is H.264. It's one of the more efficient codecs, allowing smaller file sizes while retaining high quality as well as offering options for either lossless or lossy compression. It's compatible with the .MP4 container and can be played on many different players and streaming services.
Another very common codec for online streaming is the MPEG-4 codec. Newer standards within MPEG-4 (specifically MPEG-4 Part 10) are identical to H.264, while the older MPEG-4 Part 2 is somewhat different. MPEG-4 has a very wide range of compatibility.
DivX, along with the open source version XviD, is a somewhat older codec that is designed to maximize video quality at the expense of having significantly larger file sizes. It's commonly used in a variety of commercial settings where there is less concern over file size.
A predecessor to MPEG-4, MPEG-2 was the standard codec for use on DVDs and early Blu-ray discs. It's not commonly used for streaming video. Professional camera codecs which use MPEG-2 are HDV and XDCAM.
New video codecs are constantly evolving to keep up with modern technology. HEVC, also called H.265, is one such codec designed to offer more efficient compression for 4K video and Blu-ray. It's the video compression standard widely used by GoPro to capture their level of video content at half the size.
Video containers bundle and store all elements of a video into one package. Elements include the video and audio streams, subtitles, video metadata, codec and more.
Each video container type is compatible with certain video codecs. Your video editing software should only allow you to choose compatible pairings, but try to plan what codec and container you want to use ahead of time, to avoid running into issues when you go to render your final video.
The .MP4 container is probably the closest thing to a universal standard that currently exists. It can use all versions of MPEG-4 and H.264 and is compatible with a huge range of players. Videos using the .MP4 container can have relatively small file sizes while retaining high quality. Many of the largest streaming services, including YouTube and Vimeo, prefer .MP4.
One of the oldest and most universally accepted video file formats is .AVI. It can use an enormous range of codecs, resulting in a large variety of different file settings. While .AVI videos can be played on a wide range of players, file sizes tend to be large making it less ideal for streaming or downloading. It's a great option for videos you plan to store on a computer.
Apple developed the .MOV container to use with its Quicktime player. Videos using .MOV generally have very high quality but also fairly large file sizes. Quicktime videos don't have as much compatibility with non-Quicktime players, though there are third party players that will read them.
Made for Adobe's Flash player, .FLV videos were extremely common for a number of years thanks to their very small file size and a wide range of browser plugins and third party Flash video players. There has been a significant decline in Flash videos recently.
Windows Media videos tend to have the smallest file size, which makes them a good option if you need to send through email or other methods with file size limits. However, this comes with the tradeoff of having a significant drop in quality. A common use for .WMV is emailing video previews to clients.
What Video File Format Should You Use?
Consider how you will be distributing and delivering your video. For most video creators, .MP4 and H.264 are a good choice. It's the preferred format for YouTube, giving a mix of small file size and high quality. It's commonly available on video cameras. It'll also be playable on most devices. Learn more about how to choose a camera for vlogging in The 15 Best Cameras for YouTube Videos in 2018.
Deciding on the best file format is based on your specific needs. Keep in mind your audience and how they'll be watching your videos. Refer back to our guide for common codecs and containers to help with your decision.


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Winter 2019 column - Grand Secretary and Grand Scribe E Dr David Staples
From the Grand Secretary & Grand Scribe E
At the September Quarterly Communications, the Pro Grand Master's address spoke of the importance of teamwork in governing and managing Freemasonry. UGLE has traditionally been a federal amalgamation of 'city states', each ruled by a Provincial or District Grand Master, whose patents were granted by the Most Worshipful Grand Master. It was not uncommon, in decades past, for those chosen few to be given their patent and told to 'get on with it', but with very little instruction or guidance as to what the 'it' either was or entailed.
We like to think that we are more enlightened now, and take some time and effort to explain what we think a Provincial or District Ruler might want to consider, and what the Rulers and Board/Committee of General Purposes think their priorities should be when taking up their important office.
It will not surprise you to learn that membership and communications are very high up on that list, and as UGLE evolves to meet the challenges of our very different world, so this old system must evolve to ensure consistency of message and image across our organisation as a whole.
We have also come to realise that the 'Bright Ideas Club' at the centre may not have all of the answers, and initiatives rolled out with little or no consultation with our membership or their leaders are unlikely to be successful in the longer term, if at all.
Lord Northampton, as Pro Grand Master, set up a system of Regional Communication Groups which divided the Provinces into nine geographical clusters, and which provided a means for Provincial Rulers in each group to meet regularly and exchange ideas on matters of import. Under Sir David Wootton, these assumed a greater sense of purpose, with the representation of each integrated into the Improvement Delivery Group, with its remit to deliver the 2020 strategy conceived five years ago. Now, under Geoffrey Dearing, they form the backbone of our ability to consult with the Provinces and to set the agenda and direction of the organisation with strong representation on both the Membership Working Party and the Communications Working Party of the Board.
Both groups have a wide remit to shape the direction the organisation will take, and their influence will be wide ranging. They are no paper tigers, and are considering questions which will affect each and every one of us as Freemasonry evolves into a more transparent, accountable and respected organisation within the public consciousness.
The representatives on these various committees can, of course, accomplish nothing without the hard work and dedication of the teams that support them – making it vital that those team members have the ability, enthusiasm and professional capabilities and knowledge to deliver what is needed. Professional expertise is by no means short in an organisation such as ours, and Provincial leaders are well used to tapping into the potential of their membership to fulfil important roles within the Province. What perhaps is changing is the willingness to recognise that many individuals are much busier in their family and work lives than perhaps their predecessors were. As such, those who are less senior within Freemasonry and less experienced are finding themselves working on major Provincial portfolios while balancing very busy lives.
We should not shy away from using the talent that we have within our ranks. Neither should we shy away from altering the way 'things have always been done' to allow those individuals to flourish and to serve. It is inconceivable that the Provincial Grand Masters and Grand Superintendents of the future will be able to dedicate the time and effort to Freemasonry that perhaps some of their predecessors have managed, without detriment to their family or personal connections. Their teams around them become of paramount importance if the organisation as a whole is to grow and develop. Similarly, if we want leaders who are truly exceptional and able to carry the organisation forward, we must be willing to accommodate the many other things that will call on their time – not least their greater involvement in the running of the 'Centre'.
We will do our bit here at UGLE to listen to those ideas coming out of the Provinces, and to ensure that others can benefit from them; to ensure that 'best practice' is shared, such as the membership initiatives in Bristol and the communications strategies of Buckinghamshire and Cheshire.
We will also continue to listen to you, our members, paying heed to what you think is important, and what our priorities should be for the years ahead.
Dr David Staples
Grand Secretary and Grand Scribe E
'If we want leaders who are truly exceptional and able to carry the organisation forward, we must be willing to accommodate the many other things that will call on their time'
Published in UGLE
New & Young Masons Clubs Conference in Leicester is a tremendous success
In 2018, the Leicestershire & Rutland Light Blue Club successfully bid to host the 2019 New & Young Masons Clubs Conference. Beating competition from other clubs throughout the country, the Light Blue Club's winning theme of 'Building Bonds' was the foundation for months of hard work, culminating in the conference that was held at Freemasons' Hall, Leicester on 28th September 2019
The New & Young Masons Club (NYMC) was created to bring together all of the Light Blue Clubs from around the country, to share ideas and best practices and to ensure their continued success. Representatives from 31 of these clubs descended on Freemasons' Hall, Leicester, to enjoy an action packed and informative day, with friends, acquaintances, new members and a great line up of speakers.
After welcoming their guests, a tour was conducted by our Light Blue Club members of the magnificent building we have at London Road, culminating in a talk in the Holmes Lodge Room by Richard Barnett and a viewing of their museum.
By 10am, the 100 seats in the magnificent Holmes Lodge Room were filled as their Light Blue Club Chairman Bob Reay opened the conference. Bob gave a welcoming speech and introduced the Provincial Grand Master for Leicestershire & Rutland David Hagger, who thanked everyone for attending and introduced the day's guest speakers. Next to take to the stage was the President of the Light Blue Club, Peter Kinder, who gave an insight into the origins of the Light Blue Club, along with his thoughts and aims for the day.
Samuel Harris of the Light Blue Club then took great pleasure in introducing the next two sets of speakers, with whom he had been liaising to secure their time for a ground breaking set of presentations. First to the stage was the Grand Master of the Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons, Christine Chapman, to give an insight into the history and background to Women's Freemasonry in England.
There are two Grand Lodges of Women Freemasons in England, and the second presenter was Elaine Malone, Deputy Grand Secretary, accompanied by Mia Cameron-Dungey, from the Order of Women Freemasons. This presentation was very well received and gave the audience a better understanding of where the Order originated from, as well as an insight into their future plans.
The first 'Break out session', with the theme entitled The Foundation Stone, involved a move downstairs to the Oliver Dining Room, which was set up by the superb team at Devonshire Place. The round table discussions proved to be a huge success, with energy and enthusiasm for understanding what it is our New & Young Masons Clubs need to be successful.
After lunch, the team from Solomon, David Pratt, Provincial Grand Master of Yorkshire, West Riding, together with Dr. Craig Johnson and Ken Wootton, gave a valuable insight into the Learning & Development programme.
Breakout sessions two and three, 'Raising a Superstructure' and 'Building Bonds' were equally a success, with great feedback from all participants as the attendees worked towards sharing ideas and developing a mission statement.
Then in the Holmes Lodge Room. Focusing on the Future of Freemasonry and how we can all help to achieve this bright future, David conducted a captivating presentation, which was followed by a question and answer session before the day's proceedings were brought to a close. To round off an exhausting yet captivating day was Mitch Merrick-Thirlway, the Administrator of the NYMC, as it was down to him to announce the winners who would host the conference to held in 2022. And the winners were, the Fleet House Light Blues Club from the Province of Hertfordshire.
After such a superb day, of learning, listening, education, and sharing of ideas, many of the attendees stayed on to enjoy the hospitality of the Wyggeston Lodge No. 3448 to complete the day.
David Hagger said: 'I would like to thank all of the organisers and members of our Light Blue Club for what has been an excellent day. I would also like to thank all of our guests and speakers for their valuable time and also to all of the members from up and down the country for their energy and enthusiasm. You are the future of Freemasonry and today has demonstrated what a bright future we have.'
Published in Initiatives & Clubs
Grand Secretary's column - Autumn 2019
From the Grand Secretary
I trust you have all had an enjoyable summer and are looking forward to the new Masonic season. September marks the start of my third year in post, and how time flies when you're busy! UGLE thankfully quietens down in August, giving staff and the Organisation time to take stock of what we have achieved over the last year, and where we want the next 12-18 months to take us.
Undoubtedly one of the major highlights this year was the dedication of a memorial stone to those, our members, awarded the Victoria Cross. The Most Worshipful Grand Master commented that, having served in the armed forces for more than 20 years, he understood the common values shared by Freemasonry and the services – camaraderie, respect, integrity – and the ideals of service and tradition. It is an extraordinary fact that 14 per cent of all Victoria Cross recipients have been Freemasons and we were proud to be able to recognise and celebrate this at Freemasons' Hall in London. Perhaps we should be mindful of that part of our ritual, delivered on the presentation of a Hall Stone Jewel to a new Worshipful Master, which tells us that it should 'ever provide an inspiration to every Brother to put service before self'.
Freemasons' Hall was, of course, built as a peace memorial to those brethren who lost their lives in the Great War and we have been thinking hard about how we can use our fabulous Grade II-listed building to help inform and educate people about Freemasonry. By the time you read this, having worked closely with the Museum of Freemasonry, the first members of the public will have undertaken a redesigned tour of Freemasons' Hall. It sets out to explain not only our history, but also our contemporary relevance, and includes a newly commissioned 10-minute film, which will be seen by our 40,000-plus visitors a year. It helps us launch a new approach as to how we define and regard ourselves. We are less apologetic for the misguided views of others, and instead talk about the positives of membership, both in terms of the benefits for the individual member and for society at large. What other organisation can boast charitable donations of more than £45 million a year? What other boasts an annual delivery of over five million hours of unpaid community and voluntary service? What other seeks to make people better individuals through philosophical and philanthropic engagement?
Freemasonry offers a simple philosophical message to its members and one that we should all be proud of: that within each of us is a thoughtful, kind, tolerant and respectful individual. Our purpose is not only to promote virtue, but also to promote a thoughtful approach to being virtuous. It is centred around an analogy of building, or creating, and thus by chipping away our rough edges, Freemasonry teaches us to chip away at our inadequacies, revealing the better person we can be, one more fit to serve those less fortunate than ourselves, those who have fared less well in life than us, and those communities from which we are drawn. Of course, all Freemasons will know and appreciate these points, but it is now our aim and intention to share these messages with the public, starting with the new public tour and closely followed by other supportive material.
We have an amazing history, often at the forefront of monumental social and economic change, as anyone who has watched the DVD of our Tercentenary celebrations cannot fail to appreciate. We have such a story to tell and intend to be confident and committed when speaking about our many strengths and the reasons why we are just as relevant today as we have been in decades and centuries past. Watch this space, and let us know how you think we are doing!
In other developments, we intend to produce, for the first time in our history, an annual report explaining to you, our membership, how your fees and dues are spent, while explaining to both you and the public what it is that UGLE does and how well we do it. Many of you will be involved in helping us collate the information we need, so look out for this over the coming months as we work towards a publication date of March 2020.
'Project Hermes' is in full swing, looking at how we can update our processes to modernise the management of our membership, ensuring that some of the more laborious and outdated demands placed upon Lodge and Provincial Secretaries concerning collecting data, paying dues and keeping up-to-date records are simplified and made more accessible to those who need to see, use and work with them. We hope to be able to have a much fuller article explaining this in our next edition.
In short, as ever, there is plenty going on to keep us all busy, but if you find yourself in London with an hour or so to spare, please do book into our new tour via the Museum of Freemasonry website – we can guarantee an enjoyable way to make that all-important daily advancement in Masonic knowledge!
'Our redesigned tour of Freemasons' Hall sets out to explain not only our history, but also our contemporary relevance, and includes a newly commissioned 10-minute film, which will be seen by our 40,000-plus visitors a year'
Dwight St. George Reece is installed as the new District Grand Master for Jamaica & the Cayman Islands
Dwight St. George Reece was installed as the new District Grand Master and Grand Superintendent for the District Grand Lodge of Jamaica & the Cayman Islands on 20 July 2019, with UGLE's Pro Grand Master, Peter Lowndes, conducting the ceremony
Alongside the other Caribbean District Grand Masters, those from Bahamas & Turks, Bermuda, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and The Gambia, as well as Suffolk's Provincial Grand Master Ian Yeldham, they joined UGLE's Grand Secretary, Dr David Staples, and Grand Director of Ceremonies, Charles Hopkinson-Woolley, in participating in the ceremony held at the AC Hotel Kingston in St Andrew, Jamaica.
After being installed, Dwight thanked his predecessor Walter Scott who served 10 years as District Grand Master.
The ceremony was then followed by a celebratory banquet at Jamaica Pegasus hotel in New Kingston.
Published in Provinces, Districts & Groups
In honour of all English Freemasons awarded the prestigious Victoria Cross (VC), the United Grand Lodge of England's (UGLE) Grand Master, HRH The Duke of Kent, unveiled a unique Victoria Cross Remembrance Stone at Freemasons' Hall on 27th June 2019
The Remembrance Stone was commissioned in 2016 by Granville Angell to commemorate all English Freemasons who were awarded the Victoria Cross. The VC is the highest award for gallantry that can be conferred on a member of the British Armed Forces and since its introduction in 1856, more than 200 Freemasons have been awarded the Victoria Cross – making up an astonishing 14% of all recipients.
The Remembrance Stone was carved by Emily Draper, who was Worcester Cathedral's first female Stonemason apprentice, having been sponsored by local Freemasons. During the preparation stage of the stone, Emily also found out that her Great Uncle was a Freemason VC recipient.
The event was opened by Dr David Staples, UGLE's Chief Executive and Grand Secretary, followed by readings from Robert Vaughan, Provincial Grand Master of Worcestershire (My Boy Jack by Rudyard Kipling) and Brigadier Peter Sharpe, President of the Circuit of Service Lodges (The Soldier by Rupert Chawner Brooke).
Over 130 guests were in attendance including serving military personnel, a group of Chelsea Pensioners and Sea Cadets, as well as Sergeant Johnson Beharry, who was awarded the Victoria Cross for saving the lives of his unit – Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment – while serving in Iraq in 2004. Johnson is also a Freemason and a member of Queensman Lodge No. 2694 in London.
Music was provided by Jon Yates from the Royal Marines Association Concert Band, who performed the 'Last Post', a minute's silence and the 'Reveille'.
This was proceeded by the grand Unveiling and Dedication of the Remembrance Stone by The Duke of Kent, as a fitting tribute to the service and sacrifice of those Freemasons awarded the VC. The Duke of Kent also presented Emily with a stone carving toolset to aid her future projects.
The event was concluded with a speech by Brigadier Willie Shackell CBE, Past Grand Secretary of UGLE and Past President of the Masonic Samaritan Fund.
Dr David Staples, UGLE's Chief Executive and Grand Secretary, said: "It's been a huge honour to mark the dedication of this wonderful Victoria Cross Remembrance Stone and another significant milestone in our longstanding history.
"It is even more remarkable in the context that 14% of all recipients of the Victoria Cross have been Freemasons and I can think of no more fitting home than for it to be placed here at Freemasons' Hall – a memorial to the thousands of English Freemasons who lost their lives during the Great War."
Read Dr David Staples' speech here
Read the Grand Master, HRH The Duke of Kent's, speech here
Read Willie Shackell's speech here
Victoria Cross Remembrance Stone introduction - Dr David Staples
Victoria Cross Remembrance Stone
Introduction and welcome, Dr David Staples, UGLE's Chief Executive and Grand Secretary
Your Royal Highness, my Lords, Ladies, Gentlemen, Brethren.
Welcome to Freemasons' Hall. Each year over 40,000 members of the public visit this building to learn a little more about the values and purpose of Freemasonry, and to marvel at this art deco masterpiece, one of the finest art deco buildings in London still used for its original purpose. It was conceived and built out of great conflict, as a lasting memorial to Peace, and to those thousands of Freemasons who lost their lives in the Great War.
Those Lodges that contributed to the building of this great memorial are carved for posterity into the stones of its very walls, and the scroll of honour, the centrepiece of our building, just there, lists the names of our fallen. A closer look at those names shows that many Lodges held, amongst their memberships, NCOs, enlisted men and officers who would have met, and dined together, revealing something quite revolutionary at that time – that Freemasonry broke down the deeply ingrained barriers of class within British society. Those scholars of Kipling amongst you and those who are familiar with his poem 'The Mother Lodge' will recognise the same sentiments expressed within; that irrespective of the prevailing political and social climate, those of all races, classes, of differing religions, creeds and backgrounds have, for centuries, found a welcome within our Lodges. They are spaces where people could forget their differences and celebrate their common humanity with that most basic of human gestures – a handshake. They would be there for each other, through births and deaths, marriages, the good times and the bad as alluded to by the black and white squares of the floor carpet in every lodge room throughout the world. How ironic then that since that Great War, so many more lives have been lost, and so many more battles fought over those things which are seen, not as bringing people together, but as setting them apart.
Within our ritual, every Lodge listed on the walls around us has the right to bestow upon their Master a 'Hall Stone Jewel' to be worn during his period in office. I would like to read to you the part of our ritual pertaining to that presentation:
"The Hall Stone Jewel was conferred on this Lodge by the MWGM. Its form is symbolic, for on the side squares are inscribed the dates 1914-1918; four years of supreme sacrifice. In the centre is a winged figure, representing Peace, supporting a temple in memory of those Brethren who made the supreme sacrifice in the cause of King and their country. It should ever provide an inspiration to every Brother to put service before self."
On this, the eve of the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Versailles which consigned to history the state of war between Germany and the Allied Powers, we gather here to remember and honour those, our members, who were awarded the Victoria Cross. The Treaty of Versailles serves, as every student of history will tell you, as a potent reminder that our leaders' best intentions can lead to events never conceived without the benefit of hindsight.
The Victoria Cross is awarded for "most conspicuous bravery, or some daring or pre-eminent act of valour or self-sacrifice, or extreme devotion to duty in the presence of the enemy". It may be awarded to a person of any military rank in any service and to civilians under military command. It was introduced on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to honour acts of valour during the Crimean War. Since then, the medal has been awarded 1,358 times. The metal from which the medals are struck is traditionally believed to be derived from Russian cannon captured at the Siege of Sevastopol and latterly from two cannons captured from the Chinese during the first Opium War.
More than 200 Freemasons worldwide have been awarded the Victoria Cross since its creation, making up an astonishing 14% of all recipients and some of their citations may be read in your leaflets.
Freemasonry offers a simple philosophical message to its members – that within each of us is a thoughtful, kind, tolerant and respectful individual. The purpose is not only to promote virtue, but also to promote a thoughtful approach to being virtuous. It is centred around an analogy of building, or creating, and thus by chipping away our rough edges, much as Emily has done to the rough quarried stone to reveal this within; Freemasonry teaches us to chip away at our inadequacies revealing the better person we can be, one more fit to serve those less fortunate than ourselves, those who have fared less well in life than us, and those communities from which we are drawn.
As Herman Hesse said 'What we can and should change is ourselves: our impatience, our egoism, our sense of injury, our lack of love and forbearance. Every other attempt to change the world, even if it springs from the best intentions, is futile".
That sounds very dry and serious, but Freemasonry is anything but. We have an enormous amount of fun along the journey, meeting people we would never have otherwise met, making friends the world over, and raising £48m for charity last year and donating and estimated 5 million hours of our time to community voluntary service
It is no wonder that so many servicemen, and women, through their two Grand Lodges, find a parallel between the lives they have led in uniform and the camaraderie, support and friendship they find within lodge.
It is for those men and women, and those still serving, and in recognition of the very high regard that the members of the United Grand Lodge of England have always had for our Armed Forces, that I am delighted to welcome you all to the dedication of this Remembrance Stone. After today's ceremony it will be carried to its permanent home in the South West staircase of our main ceremonial entrance (just over there), under the watchful gaze of a bronze bust of Bro Sir Winston Churchill, thereby aptly filling a space that has lain empty since this building was first conceived over a century ago. It will serve as a mark of our deep respect and gratitude to those who, for their comrades, their friends, their Regiments and Ships and their country, have put service before self. May we have the courage, in our lives, and in our own little ways, to follow their example.
Published in Speeches
Pro Grand Master's address - June 2019
Quarterly Communication
An address by the MW the Pro Grand Master Peter Lowndes
Brethren we have a number of firsts today. It is June and, therefore, the first meeting of Grand Lodge since the investiture of the new team of Acting Grand Officers. Some old hands, some new, including, of course, the Grand Director of Ceremonies. We wish them all well and hope they enjoy their term of office how ever long that may be.
Another first is the luncheon arrangements. This is not the place to go into the whys and wherefores of the action that the Grand Secretary has taken. Many of you will be aware of the reasoning. What I will say is that the Grand Secretary deserves our support and, whilst I know how reluctant you all are ever to comment on such issues, I am sure that he would welcome constructive comments.
Changing the subject: I was in Stockholm three weekends ago at the Installation of the new Grand Master of the Swedish Order of Freemasons. In his address the new Grand Master laid out his vision for the future which included ensuring that all new candidates who wished to join their Order were properly interviewed and briefed prior to their initiation so that they knew what was expected of them as Freemasons and what they, as Freemasons, should and should not expect from their membership. This struck a slight chord with me, Brethren. Are we, perhaps, ahead of the game with Pathway which is now being so widely used within our Constitution?
I am quite certain that Pathway is a 'game changer' for many of our Lodges and I am so pleased that so many of you have embraced it, as it makes attracting new Brethren much more effective and we are far more likely to effectively engage our new members if they have been introduced to Freemasonry in this way.
I have also been delighted to have seen the use of Solomon in a number of Lodges not least on my visit to Cyprus in April. Many of the excerpts are ideal for filling in idle moments in Lodge, when there is a natural gap in proceedings, without extending the overall time of the meeting.
I have said before, but it bears repeating. Time is a precious commodity in most people's lives and becomes more so as time goes on. The time that we meet and the time we spend in Lodge are very relevant. Personally it might suit me very well to meet at 5 o'clock or even earlier, spend two hours in the meeting and then be finished by 9 to 9.30, but that would be a pretty selfish attitude when it comes to the younger brethren and in the case of most Lodges, a sure way of reducing its popularity for new members.
Brethren, let's all be flexible and listen to each others' requirements. If suitable, the meeting times can be varied from meeting to meeting as many Lodges already do, and we should not be afraid to consecrate new lodges that meet the needs of those we hope to attract rather than blindly supporting lodges that don't. Every Lodge has a natural life span.
Brethren that is enough lecturing for one day. The gap between now and our meeting in September has the natural summer break from which I am sure we will all emerge with renewed vigour.
Grand Secretary's column - Summer 2019
This Saturday, I attended a masonic event that will live with me until the end of my days. My mother lodge, Apollo University Lodge, No 357, met at the Sheldonian Theatre in Oxford – a building I last visited for my graduation in 2001 – to celebrate its bicentenary. In attendance were the Most Worshipful Grand Master, the Pro Grand Master, the Deputy and Assistant Grand Masters and the Provincial Grand Master for Oxfordshire, as well a host of friends, members and past members.
The lodge was opened in a room adjoining the theatre, called off and there followed a potted presentation on the history of the lodge, and the presentation of a badge to UGLE for the use of the lodge by the Rouge Croix Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary to Her Majesty The Queen – something rather unusual I gather. All this in front of the families and friends of lodge members past and present, the Grand Master and Grand Secretary of the Honourable Fraternity of Ancient Freemasons and a host of invited guests from the university and beyond. It was, of course, an opportunity to showcase Freemasonry to a wider audience, to bust myths, talk of the bursaries the lodge funds for underprivileged students at the university, and remind the academics visiting us that we are one of the oldest and one of the very few university student societies to be able to claim uninterrupted meetings for over two centuries.
All this was done in the unselfconscious, one might even say brazen style, exemplified by the 19-year-old undergraduate who, after speaking to the Pro Grand Master, attended by his DepGDC, for five minutes, had the disarming naivety to exclaim, 'I'm terribly sorry, I didn't quite catch who you are…'
The reception followed at the Ashmolean Museum under the gaze of a 2,000-year-old statue of Apollo and a rather raucous dinner ensued at Keble College, finishing when the bar shut at 4am with a round of McDonald's with port chasers (I had made a dignified exit around midnight you understand…).
The event brought home to me happy memories of my initiation and my first meetings and introductions to Freemasonry. It also reminded me of what I consider to be a universal fact about Freemasonry, which is that, almost without exception, we consider our first tentative steps in the Craft, and the lessons that they teach us, to be the quintessential masonic experience. To me, nothing will ever surpass Apollo University Lodge. But to those of you reading, I suspect you would say exactly the same thing about your mother lodges, and no matter where we go, and how much we enjoy our Freemasonry elsewhere, few of us would admit the ceremony we had just seen, or the atmosphere we had enjoyed, could hold a candle to those meetings we remember from our formative steps in the Craft.
And therein lies a problem, one with which we all must grapple. There is no doubt that my idea of a wonderful lodge meeting would leave some of you stone cold. We do not all like the same things, and there are as many different types of lodges as there are types of Freemason. Through its ritual, traditions and customs, Freemasonry seeks to inspire its members. It encourages them, through dramatic shared experience, to seek for knowledge, and to put service before self. It does this in myriad different ways that appeal to different people. Times change though, and what may have worked in the past might not attract members now. Some lodges are simply unable or unwilling to communicate happiness or connect across generational divides. It is a source of great pride that my mother lodge, over its 200-year history, has numbered among its members many men who have made significant contributions to wider society, in all walks of life. In order for a lodge to continue to do this, and to thrive, it must find ways to keep its members engaged, interested, and coming back for more. It must also find ways to replace those members who leave or who die. It seems to me that there are a number of lodges which, put simply, don't really mind either way, and perhaps we should all be a little more relaxed about this. Lodges exist to serve a purpose for their members, but some have no interest in keeping going forever.
I remember my time as a Metropolitan DepGDC and the wonderful and moving ceremonies that the Met performed when a lodge handed back its warrant. There was an honest acknowledgement that lodges come together for a purpose, and for some, that purpose runs its course. The Craft has the means to create new lodges which meet the needs of present-day petitioners. Lodges which are able to attract and retain members will survive and thrive, perhaps even spawning daughter lodges in their own image, while those that can't will, in all likelihood, pass into history. Which sort is your lodge, dear reader, and more importantly, are you content with that?
'There is no doubt that my idea of a wonderful lodge meeting would leave some of you stone cold. We do not all like the same things, and there are as many different types of lodges as there are types of Freemason'
From continuing modernisation to clearer communication, Grand Secretary Dr David Staples reveals some of the major improvements being made to the United Grand Lodge of England
You spoke in the Winter 2018 issue about the ongoing modernisation of UGLE. What improvements were made in 2018?
The biggest change has been bringing together masonic and commercial staff at Freemasons' Hall, which started with the Board's appointment of a CEO. This meant that for the first time in a number of years a single person would be in charge of and responsible for delivering for the organisation as a whole.
Staff have taken part in a number of workshops to understand what we stand for and why; what our values are as the 'headquarters' – a distinct organisation separate from UGLE or Supreme Grand Chapter. They have agreed a set of organisational values and goals which have resulted in the introduction of new appraisal processes, mandatory training, pay scales and benefits. Alongside this, regular communication with our staff through 'Town Hall' and departmental meetings has ensured people know what is going on and how this fits in to the bigger picture, all of which will help us attract and retain the best possible staff. A restructuring of the organisation and of the various business functions held within the building has allowed me to establish clear lines of accountability and allowed the new directors to facilitate change and improvement in their respective areas. This work has resulted in us being awarded Investors in People accreditation – a 'kitemark' not only of excellent people management, but also of normality for how a professional organisation is expected to run.
All of this may sound like management speak, but what it means in reality is that we have ensured the 'Centre' is up to the task of both serving our members and representing them effectively in the modern world.
In addition to these changes affecting staff, there have been many other smaller projects aimed at improving how professional we are, and enhancing what we can do and how we deliver. These have touched virtually every aspect of our operations. For example, an archiving project has examined the kilometres of shelving and paperwork stored in Freemasons' Hall and helped us to develop a document retention policy. Clearing shelving from the main office has allowed us to consider exciting new options for the space that has been created.
A web-based booking and payment system has gone live for those attending Supreme Grand Chapter and Quarterly Communications, drastically reducing the number of cheques we need to process and bringing us in line with the modern-day expectations of our members.
In preparation for an increased focus on communications, we have brought FMT in-house and appointed a new editorial team, while the Directory of Lodges and the Masonic Yearbook are now online living documents. We have trained a number of members as media ambassadors to represent us at events and in the press. We have commissioned a communications capability assessment and have undertaken polling of the general public to find out what people really think of us, and what opportunities might present themselves to improve their understanding of who we are and what we're about.
We now have new phone systems and video conferencing suites to improve communications across our worldwide organisation, and these are saving both time and money while improving engagement with our members. The new Events Management Team has been tasked with engaging with our members and encouraging them to use and visit Freemasons' Hall – a home for all English Freemasons, and we are starting a programme of community engagement projects to broaden our public footprint.
We have converted disused flats into three new lodge rooms in response to an ever-increasing demand for temples, and supported the Improvement Delivery Group in the creation of Operational Membership Dashboards, the Solomon online learning resource and the Members' Pathway. All of these will directly inform our drive to improve our attraction to potential members and our retention of existing ones.
We have anticipated changes in the legal framework and have issued guidance on transgender members and data protection. We have blended the Grand Ranks system into ADelphi, thereby saving both our Provinces and Districts days of back-and-forth letter writing.
A huge amount happened in 2018 and has continued to do so in 2019 to ensure that we are a professional, fit-for-purpose and efficient central organisation which is held in high esteem by the membership and the public and which communicates an appealing, confident, relevant and consistent message to the outside world.
What are the key objectives of this process of modernisation?
Simply put, to better serve the members of both UGLE and Supreme Grand Chapter. UGLE needs to be ready for the challenges set by the Rulers and the Board, but also needs to meet the expectations of our members. When I was a lodge Secretary a few years ago, I wanted my Grand Lodge membership fees to be wisely spent, and I wanted to see some tangible benefit for what I pay for in terms of a confident organisation ready to represent itself on the public stage and to stand up for its members. I also wanted to interact with it in a modern and accessible way. That principle still holds true now that I am the CEO.
You also spoke about making the headquarters more 'transparent'. How is this being done and why?
More open communication between the Provinces, our members and UGLE allows us to ensure an aligned approach to our common challenges – how people perceive us; how we represent ourselves to the outside world; how we normalise Freemasonry in the eyes of the public; how we attract and retain members. We are developing a new communications strategy with an appropriately resourced department to deliver it. We have a new Member Services Department to help streamline the relationship between our members and their organisation, and to implement the various initiatives being carried out by those groups with a care for Freemasonry.
What methods will the organisation be using to put a greater focus on attracting new members?
I see this very much in terms of normalising the environment from which our members are drawn in terms of public opinion. I'm a scientist by training and I like to see the evidence for something before we invest resources in it. We know that 87 per cent of the public know of our organisation, and 49 per cent of the public have a firm opinion of us. We also know that the majority of those do not necessarily hold an opinion that we might like! That is despite all the good works we do, despite all the money we raise for charity and despite everything else we are doing to rehabilitate ourselves in the public eye. We recognise that the majority of new members join after personal conversations with those who already enjoy Freemasonry, but we must make sure that those to whom we speak already have a fair opinion of us. To these ends we will be embarking on a focused series of interventions to bring about just that – an understanding of what Freemasonry is, what its values are, what we stand for and why we are relevant in today's society. In conjunction with the newly rolled-out Members' Pathway, we hope to ensure that no opportunity is wasted.
What are some of the more important changes planned for 2019?
We want to find new ways to open up our headquarters to as many people as we can, and to ensure that every one of those contact moments affords those individuals a greater understanding of Freemasonry. Staff will be moving out of the old central office space, which we hope to develop into a public area containing a temporary exhibition space, a café and a very public-facing office for Metropolitan Grand Lodge.
The introduction of an expenses policy, travel policy and purchase order system will improve our financial controls, but the most important change will be our ability to deliver an overarching communications strategy aimed at taking back control of the public narrative on Freemasonry.
In terms of day-to-day processes, you will have already read about our ambition to revolutionise how we administer the organisation. Changes being planned through Project Hermes aim to replace paper forms with web-based systems, removing the need for endless form-filling and drastically reducing turnaround times. In short, we want to make the lives of lodge, Provincial and District Secretaries much easier. We want to streamline our ability to collect dues and improve our ability to analyse and spot trends in membership data, which will help us to identify and propagate best practice wherever it arises. I truly believe we have exciting times ahead.
'Simply put, to better serve the members of both UGLE and Supreme Grand Chapter, UGLE needs to be ready for the challenges set by the Rulers and the Board, but also needs to meet the expectations of our members'
Freemasons' Hall welcomes over 100 guests for vivid and insightful talk by Arabella Dorman
Seeing the light
Freemasons' Hall welcomed more than 100 guests for a special event on 16 May, with renowned war artist Arabella Dorman the guest speaker for the Anthony Wilson Memorial Lecture
The event was opened by Dr David Staples, the United Grand Lodge of England's Grand Secretary and CEO, as he introduced Arabella to the stage and announced the two charities it was in aid of – Beyond Conflict and Age Unlimited.
The lecture was in honour of Anthony Wilson, who served as the President of the Board of General Purposes at UGLE from 2004 to 2017. Anthony's widow, Vicky, was also in attendance, as well as Peter Lowndes, Pro Grand Master, and Geoffrey Dearing, the current President of the Board of General Purposes.
Dorman opened by paying tribute to the great man that Anthony was and telling the audience what a pleasure it had been to paint his portrait, which was placed at the front of the stage throughout the event. She has also been commissioned to paint a scene from UGLE's Tercentenary celebrations in 2017, and this will soon be displayed in Freemasons' Hall.
Dorman gave a vivid and insightful talk, opening with a poem and asking the audience to 'think about our one life', as she spoke in detail about her journeys across a number of war-torn countries.
Displayed behind her were images both harrowing and beautiful, including a bombed mosque in Syria, as Dorman argued that the destruction of ancient sites had only added to the tragedy that has befallen that country. The artist also explained how her belief in the idea of permanence was changed by her visit, telling the audience that history can be rebuilt, but that the past is lost to this present.
Dorman said the voices she had heard in Syria were not broken, but full of defiance and longing. This was even more inspiring when she recalled how one woman had told her that she had lost her car and carried on; she had lost her house and carried on; and she'd then lost her family and thought that she couldn't carry on, but still did.
This was one of many real-life examples Dorman detailed throughout the night, as she shared her hope that even though art couldn't change the world, it might help people feel a calling to resist corruption and war. In conclusion, she asked that her own work be seen as a salute to the power of peace, courage, faith and hope – as well as a call to reach out to others with compassion.


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Q: VMware Workstation on Chrubuntu 12.04 I am trying to install VMware Workstation on my Samsung XE500C21 running Chrubuntu 12.04. I was able to retrieve and install the generic linux headers for 3.4.0. However, whenever I try to start up VMware Workstation I still get:
Kernel headers for version 3.4.0 were not found.
And even after pointing to the headers in /usr/src I get:
C header files matching your running kernel were not found.
Anybody have any ideas on how I can get VMware Workstation up and working on my Chrubuntu machine? I've been researching and experimenting for two days now.
Running uname -r gives: 3.4.0
Also, I read that VMware Player can run on any Linux distribution: https://superuser.com/questions/571384/can-vmware-player-run-on-an-acer-a7-running-chrubuntu
But I'm not sure why VMware Workstation will not work with the generic 3.4.0 headers.

A: Finally, I solved my problem. The following tutorial I made explains how to get custom 3.4.0 kernel headers installed and working on your Samsung Series 5 Chromebook. Note: You must have a non-ARM processor for this to work. Also, use this tutorial to install Chrubuntu 12.04 to your Samsung Series 5 if you haven't done so already: http://chromeos-cr48.blogspot.com/2012/04/chrubuntu-1204-now-with-double-bits.html
Make sure before you run through the script to log in as root.
1. Run this script that I modified from the Acer C7 tutorials(NOTE: DO NOT overwrite the kernel when you get the message. Just hit yes. If you overwrite the kernel, it may cause your Chrubuntu installation to malfunction):
#!/bin/bash
#Edited 11/27/2013
#Fixes the old_bins directory not found error

set -x

#
# Grab verified boot utilities from ChromeOS.
#
mkdir -p /usr/share/vboot

#
#Make a new directory called old_bins
#
mkdir -p /usr/bin/old_bins

mount -o ro /dev/sda3 /mnt

#
#copy the vbutil_* commands to the old_bins directory
#
cp /mnt/usr/bin/vbutil_* /usr/bin/
cp /mnt/usr/bin/vbutil_* /usr/bin/old_bins

cp /mnt/usr/bin/dump_kernel_config /usr/bin
rsync -avz /mnt/usr/share/vboot/ /usr/share/vboot/
umount /mnt

#
# On the Acer C7, ChromeOS is 32-bit, so the verified boot binaries need a
# few 32-bit shared libraries to run under ChrUbuntu, which is 64-bit.
#
apt-get install libc6:i386 libssl1.0.0:i386

#
# Fetch ChromeOS kernel sources from the Git repo.
#
apt-get install git-core
cd /usr/src
git clone  https://git.chromium.org/git/chromiumos/third_party/kernel.git
cd kernel
git checkout origin/chromeos-3.4

#
# Configure the kernel
#
# First we patch ``base.config`` to set ``CONFIG_SECURITY_CHROMIUMOS``
# to ``n`` ...
cp ./chromeos/config/base.config ./chromeos/config/base.config.orig
sed -e \
  's/CONFIG_SECURITY_CHROMIUMOS=y/CONFIG_SECURITY_CHROMIUMOS=n/' \
  ./chromeos/config/base.config.orig > ./chromeos/config/base.config
./chromeos/scripts/prepareconfig chromeos-intel-pineview
#
# ... and then we proceed as per Olaf's instructions
#
yes "" | make oldconfig

#
# Build the Ubuntu kernel packages
#
apt-get install kernel-package
make-kpkg kernel_image kernel_headers

#
# Backup current kernel and kernel modules
#
tstamp=$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%H%M)
dd if=/dev/sda6 of=/kernel-backup-$tstamp
cp -Rp /lib/modules/3.4.0 /lib/modules/3.8.0-backup-$tstamp

#
# Install kernel image and modules from the Ubuntu kernel packages we
# just created.
#
dpkg -i /usr/src/linux-*.deb

#
# Extract old kernel config
#
vbutil_kernel --verify /dev/sda6 --verbose | tail -1 > /config-$tstamp-orig.txt
#
# Add ``disablevmx=off`` to the command line, so that VMX is enabled (for VirtualBox & Co)
#
sed -e 's/$/ disablevmx=off/' \
  /config-$tstamp-orig.txt > /config-$tstamp.txt

#
# Wrap the new kernel with the verified block and with the new config.
#
vbutil_kernel --pack /newkernel \
  --keyblock /usr/share/vboot/devkeys/kernel.keyblock \
  --version 1 \
  --signprivate /usr/share/vboot/devkeys/kernel_data_key.vbprivk \
  --config=/config-$tstamp.txt \
  --vmlinuz /boot/vmlinuz-3.4.0 \
  --arch x86_64

#
# Make sure the new kernel verifies OK.
#
vbutil_kernel --verify /newkernel

#
# Copy the new kernel to the KERN-C partition.
#
dd if=/newkernel of=/dev/sda6

2. It should not complete the first run. You'll get an error about fstack-protector-strong. Navigate to /usr/src/kernel/arch/x86/Makefile and edit Line 78 from stackp-y := -fstack-protector-strong to stackp-y := -fstack-protector-all
3. Run the script again with the newly modified Makefile. Again, do not overwrite the kernel.
4. You should get some more errors, but don't worry. Now it is time to open up VMware Workstation. When you get the Kernel 3.4.0 headers are missing prompt, point the prompt box to: /usr/src/linux-headers-3.4.0/include
5. You're done! Everything should be working now. Credit goes to michaela_elise(Reddit) for creating the original script and pointing out the -fstack-protector-strong problem. (NOTE: You may need to reboot after running the script for the second and last time. I had a glitch with VMware Workstation right after I ran the script a second time.)

A: Samsung chromebooks have ARM processors, so I'm not sure they will. I suggest you give up. I have exhaustively researched about installing linux-headers-3.4.0 on my Acer Chromebook, but with no avail. People say it works, and I have run at least 10 different scripts, but all of them fail. I installed 64 bit ChrUbuntu 12.04 via goo.gl/tnyga.

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